The story of Katie
Hi there, I am a survivor of a fungal infection called Blastomycosis. In long story short version, you get this disease by breathing in a fungal spore. This spore can latch on to your lungs, skin, etc. if you develop symptoms, you can get a fever, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, cough, fatigue, and many more. It took me by surprise. I ended up having these symptoms very rapidly. Within 10 days of my first symptom, I had to get placed with a ventilator and then ended up getting put into a medically induced coma, for 3 weeks. Because of this disease, I had to relearn how to walk, use my gross motor skills, and so much more. I am very blessed to say the least to be here. Three hospitals, one ambulance, one flight for life later.